Cantonese words starting with M

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To have a secret conversation or discuss something in private.

Matter or substance, as opposed to energy, consciousness, or soul.

mat6 zat1 coi4 fu3

物質財富物质财富

Material wealth or material possessions.

mat6 zat1 sang1 wut6

物質生活物质生活

Material life; a lifestyle focused on physical comfort and material possessions.

密質質密质质

Densely packed; crammed or stuffed into a very tight space.

mat6 zat1 zoeng2 lai6

物質獎勵物质奖励

Material rewards or materialistic incentives.

mat6 zat1 zyu2 ji6

物質主義物质主义

Materialism; the belief that physical possessions and physical comfort are more important than spiritual values.

mat6 zeon6 kei4 jung6

物盡其用物尽其用

To make the best use of something; to let things reach their full potential or utility.

Resources, materials, or supplies of practical value.

Socks or stockings.

Candied fruit; fruit preserved in sugar or honey.

Material or physical evidence; an exhibit used as proof.

Sweetened and dried jujube or Chinese dates, often used in making soup or cooking.

Vajrayana; a tantric school of Buddhism that emphasizes secret, esoteric teachings.

Species; the basic unit of biological classification.

The owner of an object or property.

To squat down on one's heels.

To squat down or crouch, bending both legs with the buttocks close to but not touching the ground.

To squat down, bending the knees so that the buttocks are close to or touching the ground.

To be unemployed or out of work.

Unemployed; out of work.

To do time in jail; to serve a prison sentence.

To be unemployed, broke, or living in extreme poverty.

To be homeless; to sleep on the streets.

To serve a prison sentence; to be jailed.

To squat on the toilet and poop; to use the toilet.

To seek, gain, or obtain profit.

To bind, tighten, or join together.

A plan, scheme, or strategy.

To seek or obtain, usually by nefarious means or for illicit gain.

To seek to obtain; to strive for or try to get.

mau4 coi4 hoi6 meng6

謀財害命谋财害命

To murder someone for their money; to kill for financial gain.

To plot a rebellion; to conspire to overthrow a government.

To plot against someone; to premeditate and plan to harm or murder someone.

謀人寺谋人寺

An establishment that overcharges its customers or conducts business dishonestly; a rip-off.

To seek, make, or obtain profit.

Strategy, stratagem, or scheme.

To murder; to intentionally and plannedly kill someone.

To make a living; to earn money to support oneself.

Resourcefulness; wisdom and strategy.

Personal, private, or selfish.

Some; certain; referring to an unspecified or unnamed person or thing.

Mu; a traditional Chinese unit of land area equal to approximately 0.067 hectares.

Some; certain; referring to an unspecified quantity or portion of something.

One day; some day; a certain day.

So-and-so; a placeholder pronoun used to refer to a person without naming them.

A certain person; a term used to refer to someone whose name is unknown or being kept private.

Some or certain; used to refer to something or someone without naming them directly.